After a dismal year for fiscal policy, India’s Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will try to reestablish his credentials for sound fiscal management when he presents the budget to parliament on Friday 16th. But we fear that the budget will be longer on promises than on specific measures. As a result, the high deficit may continue to weigh on sentiment during the coming year, limiting the scope for bond yields to fall.
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